The Thames Barrier is a retractable barrier system built to protect the floodplain of most of Greater London from exceptionally high tides and storm surges moving up from the North Sea. It has been operational since 1982. When needed, it is closed (raised) during high tide; at low tide, it can be opened to restore the river's flow towards the sea.

2014年4月25日 · spans 520 metres across the River Thames near Woolwich; protects 125 square kilometres of central London from flooding caused by tidal surges

The Thames Barrier, one of the largest movable flood barriers in the world, spans 520 metres across the Thames, near Woolwich. Its ten, movable steel gates protect 125 square kilometres of central London from tidal-surge flooding.

2022年10月19日 · What is the Thames Barrier? Spanning 520 metres across the River Thames near Woolwich, the Thames Barrier is the second-largest retractable flood defence barrier in the world (the largest is the Oosterscheldekering Barrier in the Netherlands).

The Thames Barrier is a unique flood control structure on the River Thames at Woolwich Reach in East London. It is 520 meters wide and protects London against storm surges and rainfall swelling. The barrier currently protects 125sq km (48sq miles) of London, including an estimated 1.25 million people, £200 billion worth of property and…

The £500 million Thames Barrier, inaugurated by HM The Queen in 1984, spans 520 metres across the Thames at Woolwich Reach. The 10 steel gates are raised monthly for testing. There is an exhibition with a 10 minute video and a working scale model. Also riverside walkways, children's play area and Thames Barrier Cafe.

The Thames Barrier is regarded as a marvel of modern engineering, and sits in the Thames River between North Greenwich and Woolwich. It is one of the largest movable flood barriers in the world, spanning 520 metres across the river Thames. It protects 125 square kilometres of central London from flooding caused by tidal surges.

Follow quiet lanes from Greenwich Station to the Thames by the Cutty Sark and turn right downstream along this extremely fascinating stretch of London’s main river along Maritime Greenwich and around the rapidly changing Greenwich Peninsula with the O2-Dome and the ‘Emirates Air Line’ cable car as well as its views across the river to ...

My review of the Thames Barrier in Woolwich, built to stop London's River Thames flooding, and its small museum showing how the flood defences work

The Thames Barrier is a flood defence system that stretches across the River Thames near Woolwich, it was constructed during 1974-1982. Its purpose is to protect Central London from excessive flooding by regulating the flow of water in the Thames in …